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The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales
Jack (Ed) Zipes
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Description for The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales
Hardback. In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the writers who wrote and reworked them, the artists who illustrated them, and much more. Editor(s): Zipes, Jack. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 768 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1370.
In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern, under the guidance of Professor Jack Zipes. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the writers who wrote and reworked them, and the artists who illustrated them. It also covers numerous related topics such as the fairy tale and film, television, art, opera, ballet, the oral tradition, music, advertising, cartoons, fantasy literature, feminism, and stamps. First published in 2000, 130 new entries have been added to account for recent developments ... Read more
In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern, under the guidance of Professor Jack Zipes. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the writers who wrote and reworked them, and the artists who illustrated them. It also covers numerous related topics such as the fairy tale and film, television, art, opera, ballet, the oral tradition, music, advertising, cartoons, fantasy literature, feminism, and stamps. First published in 2000, 130 new entries have been added to account for recent developments ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Oxford Companions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
758
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199689828
SKU
V9780199689828
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About Jack (Ed) Zipes
Jack Zipes is Professor Emeritus of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota. He has authored and edited numerous books and articles, most recently The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural & Social History of a Genre (2012), The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films (2011), and Grimm Legacies: The Magic Power of the Grimms' Folk and ... Read more
Reviews for The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales
... a worthy addition to the series
Shiny New Books
This is an essential book for all those with a serious interest in the world of Fairy Tales and their origins.
Barking Planet
This deserves a place on the shelf of every lover of fantasy
Fortean Times
beautifully presented, and published to a very ... Read more
Shiny New Books
This is an essential book for all those with a serious interest in the world of Fairy Tales and their origins.
Barking Planet
This deserves a place on the shelf of every lover of fantasy
Fortean Times
beautifully presented, and published to a very ... Read more